A Descendant of Water

Chapter 32 - Island & Reunion

In a flash they appeared on soft sand. Caleb had teleport them into the Ogua  island. Now they needed to find a hiding place until they find the scepter & the seal. The island seemed lively with a wonderful golden sandy beach with lush green plants. It was just like water tribe island but much larger. The sea around the island was light blue perfectly matching the white beach. Caleb did not want them to be seen by anyone . They needed to find a place to hide as soon as possible.

"There is a place I used as a hideout. " Caleb began searching the surroundings , he lead the way through the coconut trees into the island , now the coconut trees disappeared one by one and now they were in the thick forest. 

" It should be over there " Caleb pointed at some collated branches on the ground.

"How on earth can that be a hiding spot? it looks like a home for a cobra or something" Seth said with a laugh.

"Well , that's how i wanted it to look like for those who don't know of it" Caleb said with a small smile.

They went closer and Caleb cleared the ground around the branches revealing a small rope connecting to the ground. He lifted it revealing the bunker beneath. 

"Now that's clever " Alex complimented.

"How come I never knew about these?" Rachel looked at Caleb with a raised brow.

"You and I never got a chance to spend enough time together" words blurred out without passing his mind.

everyone starred at them. Rachel widened her eyes in shock.

"I mean as friends. Sorry." corrected Caleb. Rachel looked away. It was very awkward for her, Of course now she felt him as someone important in her life but back then she never liked him.  

Lin cleared her throat breaking the  silence.

"Should we get going?"

"Yes , I'll go first and see if it is okay down there for you all to come" Caleb dropped his backpack,took his flash light out and a match box  , he carefully climbed down. There was a wooden ladder leading down. They could see his torch flashing around next they saw a bright light, he has lit the torches on the walls. 

"It's Safe . You can come down now" his voiced echoed from below.

"Seth be careful " Lin said with a concern. He was still healing from his gash.

They all came down accept Rachel. She wasn't confident of her hand. She can't do any heavy work with it, she felt she couldn't support herself alone.

"Rachel are you okay?" Caleb was at the other end of the ladder .

"Caleb I don't think i can do it. My wound..... it hurts...I don't think I can do it"

"Rachel listen to me . You can't be out there for too long .I'll get you through this just follow my voice , don't think of you arm or your wound. Understand?" He said with a smile.Caleb knew this would be an issue but he had no choice.  Rachel lightly nodded her head.

"Can you please get on to the any step of the ladder?"

"I'll try" with that remark she tried to get herself on to the ladder. She got her feet in place, and she slowly brought her hands to either side and lowered herself. 

"Great, now I'm right below you okay so if you fall I can catch you. There's nothing to worry Rachel just come down slowly."

The old wooded ladder wobbled and creaked  at times then she saw Caleb and Seth held it from each side balancing the ladder. When she finally reached down Caleb went up the ladder again and closed the opening.